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Man charged with sexual battery on child

An Orange County man is behind bars after being accused of sexual battery on a child.

The victim originally contacted investigators in May 2011 to report the incident.

Officials said the victim told them that 70-year-old Fredrick White fondled her chest and under her panties. She then was forced to preform oral sex on him and he preformed oral sex on the victim, according to a police report.

The victim also said that White had sex with her while wearing a condom, authorities said.

According to the police report, the victim told a boyfriend about the abuse and his mother then called the victim's mother.

Investigators said White was confronted about the abuse and it stopped, but then he began to verbally and emotionally abuse the victim.

The victim thought she was too young, but wants to now press charges against White, the police report said.

White was arrested Tuesday and charged with three counts of sexual battery on a child under 12.